Fun trip to Target!

This morning Jack saw the cup Justin has on his dresser full of our loose change. He got Justin to get it down for him and they started playing with the coins. Jack was very interested in the money and even started to name the different coins.

He then grabbed the cup and walked Justin to the garage door and said "Walmart" we looked at each other a little surprised. We know he knows a about Target since justin usually takes him shopping there on the weekends, but we didn't know he knew Walmart?!? (not a play we go to very often). So I decided since he asked and we were just enjoying a leisurely morning at home, I would go ahead and take him to the store. We drove to Target (it's closer) and when I parked the car I said "here we are at Target" he started to clap. He walked with me into the store (didn't ask to be carried) and asked him "where to we need to go?". He started off and headed to the toy department were they keep the hot wheels. He picked out a package of cars and immediately headed back to the front of the store. I had to stop him and convince him to take the slightly cheaper package, which he was fine with, and then continued on his way. He walked into a check out isle (which again I had to help him get to the one that was open) and set the car on the checkout counter. The woman took the package, scanned it and handed it back to him and he waited patiently while I paid. He then walked back to the car with me, holding my hand when we got to the parking lot.

I know this doesn't sound like a huge exciting story, but for Jack this is a quite an accomplishment. He doesn't always follow directions and has a tendency to bolt when ever we let him loose. He never attempted to leave me and being able to talk him through the process of shopping was very exciting!
Also him associating taking money to o the store to buy something was exciting.

I just had to share this story with everyone today because it was a really exciting moment for us. We have had a fun weekend with my sister I town and Jack and I are about to go have lunch with her and take her to the airport. Hope everyone has had a great Labor Day weekend!